Lons-le-Saunier

Lons-le-Saunier (French pronunciation: ​[lɔ̃s lə sonje]) is a commune and capital of the Jura Department, eastern France.[3]

For the commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, see Lons.

Lons-le-Saunier
Prefecture and commune
General view of Lons-le-Saunier
General view of Lons-le-Saunier
Flag of Lons-le-Saunier
Flag
Coat of arms of Lons-le-Saunier
Coat of arms
Location of Lons-le-Saunier
Map
Lons-le-Saunier is located in France
Lons-le-Saunier
Lons-le-Saunier
Lons-le-Saunier is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Lons-le-Saunier
Lons-le-Saunier
Coordinates: 46°40′31″N 5°33′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementLons-le-Saunier
CantonLons-le-Saunier-1 and 2
IntercommunalityEspace Communautaire Lons Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Yves Ravier[1]
Area
1
7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
17,092
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
39300 /39000
Elevation243–415 m (797–1,362 ft)
(avg. 255 m or 837 ft)
Websitewww.lonslesaunier.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Lons-le-Saunier, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.